Dental hygienists; remote supervision. (SB712)

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Description

Dental hygienists; remote supervision. Authorizes dental hygienists to practice, with certain requirements and restrictions, under the remote supervision of a licensed dentist. The bill directs the Board of Dentistry to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the act within 280 days of its enactment. Read the Bill »

Comments

Robert Leggewrites:

As the Executive Director of a small Free Clinic, I constantly see patients come in seeking tooth extractions. We need to provide more preventative services and this bill will surely make that easier to provide.